Ford Concludes Pacific Mission Declares Pacific Doctrine
President Ford wraps up a 27,000 mile Asian tour calling it beneficial and announces a six point Pacific Doctrine for U S foreign policy. He left Honolulu with prospects of future ties with Vietnam and Cambodia and noted talks in Peking Indonesia and the Philippines required his level. He indicated no definite plans yet for a Mideast trip.
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Ford
Mideast
White House
Honolulu
U.S
Vietnam
Cambodia
Andrews Air Force Base
China
Peking
Indonesia
Philippines
Jakarta
Manila
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Japan
Terrorists' Resolve Seen Weakening Amid Hostage Crisis
South Moluccan gunmen holding over 30 hostages on a stranded Dutch train show signs of wavering after six days as Johan Manusama negotiates for surrender. The consulate siege also grips Amsterdam with about 20 hostages including four children while authorities refuse safe passage.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Holland
Johan Alvares Manusama
Republic of the Moluccas
Manusama
United Nations
Indonesia
South Molucca Islands
South Moluccas
Dutch East Indies
Java
Sumatra
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
IRA May Swap Hostage for Food in London Siege
IRA gunmen holding a 54 year old postal inspector and his 53 year old wife in northwest London offer to swap the woman for food and cigarettes. Police reject any exchange for the gunmen, who demand travel to Ireland while the hostages remain in a second floor apartment under siege.
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London
Irish Republican Army
Peter Walton
Scotland Yard
Ireland
IRA
Ross McWhirter
Michael Wilson
McWhirter
Britain
Dorset
Tax cut bill looms as NYC aid and debt fight gridlocks Congress
Ford and Congress clash over a 13 billion dollar tax cut package that could raise individual taxes next month. The Senate also weighs a 2.3 billion loan package for New York City amid city bond deadlines and potential bankruptcy risk. Governor Carey warns against bailout and seeks a new fiscal approach.
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Ford
New York
Congress
Frank G. Zarb
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
New York City
House
Senate
Arkansas vigil for second coming draws 25 people to brick house
Elizabeth Bard leads 24 other believers in a 70 day Christmas vigil awaiting the end of the world in a small Bree house. Neighbors report strange screams and night processions but Bard insists the group is devoted to prayer and study, sparking a Gazette defense of religious freedom.
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Grannis, Ark
Elizabeth Nance Bard
Slain desegregation expert Glatt plan heads to court
In Dayton Ohio Charles Glatt was designing a city school desegregation plan before his murder. His widow together with friends will file the 180 page plan which calls for pairing and clustering of schools boundary changes and busing about 20 000 children. The plan stands as an educational approach rather than a racial mix and will be presented as a friend of the court. Neal Bradley Long who allegedly opposed bus plans faces murder charges.
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Carey
House
U.S
Ford
Frank G. Zarb
Zarb
Washington
Dayton
Ohio
Charles Glatt
Glatt
Charles
Johena Glatt
U.S. District Court
Carl Rubin
Rubin
Miami
Mrs. Glatt
America
Indianapolis
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
John A. Finger
Neal Bradley Long
Teachers Get Donations After South Point Dismissals
In Columbus Ohio the Ohio Education Association presented a $13000 Christmas fund check to a South Point delegation. The money came from teachers statewide for the families of teachers fired during last spring's strike in Lawrence County.
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Columbus
Ohio
South Point
Lawrence County
Ohio Education Association
OEA
Lottery Deadline Nears for $2000 Lucky Buck Jackpot
Ohio Lottery Commission urges claimants to meet the Wednesday deadline to be eligible for the final Lucky Buck jackpot. The drawing will be part of the weekly lottery telecast. The winning number 81269 set a $2000 minimum with potential larger prizes. it was drawn Nov 20.
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Cleveland
Ohio Lottery Commission
Stevens Nomination Eyes Senate Confirmation
Washington AP reports the Stevens Supreme Court nomination moves toward confirmation as hearings begin before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Chairman James Eastland plans a brief executive session to review Stevens tax returns and financial and health disclosures.
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Washington
Congress
John Paul Stevens
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Senate Judiciary Committee
James O. Eastland
Miss
Stevens
Moslem Gunmen Advance in Beirut Clash
In Beirut clashes Moslem street fighters behind mortar fire move through downtown to encircle right wing Christian opponents. Ambushers militia occupies St Georges Hotel while Phoenicia and Holiday Inn battle ongoing as Christian gunmen resist with police reporting Palestinian guerrilla leadership.
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Beirut
Lebanon
St. Georges
Phoenicia
Holiday Inn
Suspected serial bombing case eyed in Youngstown weekend
Authorities in Youngstown Ohio say one suspect may be linked to a string of weekend bombings. Police and federal agents continue investigations with officials cautioning the public.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Thornton Wilder Dies at 78 in Hamden Home
Playwright and author Thornton Wilder, three time Pulitzer Prize winner, died in his sleep at his Hamden home. He was 78. Light snow mixed with rain is forecast tonight with lows in the low 30s. Tuesday will be cloudy with a chance of snow or rain and highs in the mid 30s. Precipitation chances are 60 percent tonight and 50 percent Tuesday.
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Hamden
Conn
Thornton Wilder
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NBC
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